A30152:154
The holy city, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and…The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and…
The holy city, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1669
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, Why they are said to stand at the twelve Gates of this New and Holy City.
For the first, They are called twelve, 1to signify two things: 1. The Truth of their Doctrine: and 2. The sufficiency of their Doctrine and Ministry for the converting of the twelve Tribes to the Faith of Christ, and Privileges of this City.
For the first, They are called twelve, 1to signifie two things: 1. The Truth of their Doctrine: and 2. The sufficiency of their Doctrine and Ministry for the converting of the twelve Tribes to the Faith of Christ, and Priviledges of this City.
- 1Why the Angels are said to be Twelve.
First, For the Truth of their Doctrine: ⟨p. 73⟩For by twelve here, he would have us to understand that he hath his Eye upon the twelve Apostles, or upon the Doctrine of the twelve, the Apostolical Doctrine: as if he should say, This City, the New Jerusalem, shall be every way accomplish[…] with Beauty and Glory; she shall […] a Wall for her security, and twelve •ates to answer the twelve Tribes; yea, and also at these Gates the twelve Apostles, in their own pure, primitive, and unspotted Doctrine. The Romish Beasts have corrupted this1